There are several upcoming events in the world of children's literature within a few hours' drive of home. (My home, that is.) Check these out: GET PUBLISHED! Creators share their experience, publishers tell all, and booksellers reveal the ins and outs of bookselling at this full-day seminar from the Canadian Children’s Book Centre (CCBC). Three panels of… Continue reading Upcoming Events for Children’s Writers
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Evolution of a Novel
My new middle-grade novel, 26 Tips for Surviving Grade 6, comes out next month from James Lorimer & Company. Just in time for back to school. It's a comedy aimed at reluctant readers, and it's my first book with a female protagonist: Becky Lennox. I love that girl. Her story didn't take a long time to write, yet it was… Continue reading Evolution of a Novel
Contents and Covers
I do it. You probably do it. Most people I know do it. We judge books by their covers. (And more than books, of course, but that's a topic I'm not getting into here.) After all the work that goes into writing and editing a book, whether someone will pass it by or pick it up depends an awful lot on the… Continue reading Contents and Covers
Laurel Leaves
I like to stay grounded in the present in my writing (with an eye on future deadlines), but every now and then I try to look back on the work I've done. Or walk back to it, in this case. My first children's novel, Walking Backward, was published by Orca Book Publishers in 2009, which feels like quite a while ago.… Continue reading Laurel Leaves
Making Time to Write
I wanted to blog today in order to procrastinate on writing an Annual Report due Friday - most of my meagre blogging attempts coincide with the due dates of paid writing contracts - but alas, procrastination is not in the cards for me because fellow writer Lizann Flatt has made me her guest blogger today. Check out my interview… Continue reading Making Time to Write
Catherine Austen 